12 Week Ultrasound

Monday was our big 12 week ultrasound where they check for Downs Syndrome and some heart defects. Everything looked good. There was some blood work that we have to wait on the results for, but the Dr said it is very unlikely that the ultrasound is good and blood work bad. They usually support each other.  


According to my last ultrasound, I should have been 12 week and 1 day today. The baby measured ahead at 12 weeks 5 days. Those things are so subjective, but it was nice to know that we are pretty much on track and not behind. The heart rate was strong at 157 beats per minute.


The baby was a little lazy at first. The ultrasound tech needed a neck measurement and the baby would not get off it's side.  I told her that it was early in the morning and if the baby is related to me at all, it's not a morning person. She had to poke it with the ultrasound wand to get it to move. It started kicking it's little legs and waiving around a little. I wish I had a video, but we'll get one for the gender check in December.


We got a few good pictures (and a few that I can't quite figure out what they are).

That's a leg and the umbilical cord, don't get any gender ideas!

Look at that pot belly!

This is a picture of the hand. I think the baby was telling the ultrasound tech to leave him/her alone!

Just to put those pictures in comparision, here what the baby looked like at our 7 week ultrasound. It's amazing how it finally looks like a baby now!

Looks kinda like a peanut!

If you click on the pictures you can see them larger. Just one more working day until my week long staycation! I'll be out of the first trimester and off work for a week. I have never needed a staycation so badly in my life!